Why Do Female Hyenas Have Pseudo-Penises?!
Female hyenas don't have penises, but it sure looks like they do - and we still aren't quite sure why. To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/r/minuteearth2 Thanks...
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Hi, this is Kate from MinuteEarth, and before we start, I want to let you know that this video covers the ins and outs of hyena genitalia, so if that’s not something you’re keen to learn about, you can check out some of our other videos. But from the comments on our recent hyena video, we learned that a lot of people are really curious about what, exactly, is going on with hyena genitalia. And they’re not alone - everyone from Aristotle to Hemingway to a host of modern scientists has been interested in why, exactly, female spotted hyenas seem to have penises. Females urinate through these 7-inch long phalluses, and they’re fully erectile. But since they don’t deliver sperm, they aren’t actually penises - they’re elongated clitorises. Spotted hye...
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Hi, this is Kate from MinuteEarth, and before we start, I want to let you know that this video covers the ins and outs of hyena genitalia, so if that’s not something you’re keen to learn about, you can check out some of our other videos. But from the comments on our recent hyena video, we learned that a lot of people are really curious about what, exactly, is going on with hyena genitalia. And they’re not alone - everyone from Aristotle to Hemingway to a host of modern scientists has been interested in why, exactly, female spotted hyenas seem to have penises. Females urinate through these 7-inch long phalluses, and they’re fully erectile. But since they don’t deliver sperm, they aren’t actually penises - they’re elongated clitorises. Spotted hye...
